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Recovering the beast of an 80s Bahnstormer – Mercedes-Benz C126 560 SEC | Tyrrell's Basic Workshop
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Great presentation Iain. You do honor MB with respect. No negative opinionated bias, just accurate facts. Thank you.
Another car that Formula 1 Drivers drove for pleasure. I used to test and adjust for full throttle opening on all cars that came into my service bay. From lowly 240D up to 6.9. Clients would call back after picking up their car and complement how it never ran so good before!. I'd be careful about sharing the steering box adjustment. Non MB trained sods might get to happy with twisting things they shouldn't. There is a friction torque spec with conditions while measuring that should be adhered to. It is a component that is directly related to drivers safety and operation. Set wrongly and it could cause!š„!. As always I love your clear sober delivery.āļø
Healthy New year 2023 from a retired (47 MB dealer years) in New Hampshire šŗš²š
This has always been and still is one of my dream cars! I have only driven a US spec 560 SEL (1987) and the torque on that car just blew me away. What a beautiful piece of Mercedes engineering in a typically understated looking body, which is another thing I love, by Bruno Sacco.
I couldn"t be more sure.
Dear Iain, thanks for this enlighting video. And this because I still own my late father's W123 230, (76 model), but after 27 years of daily driving I had the carbureted motor replaced by the newer model's 2299cc fuel-injected engine (of course with a 5-speed manual gearbox and ventilated disc brakes, to suit the power). With this video, you reminded me the problem with the fuel distributor of the Bosch mechanical injection system, that I did had, but also you made me try to fix the steering problem that has started to be annoying after almost half a million km that I have covered in this car. So, many, many thanks!
I LOVE cars like this. Proper cars š
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Only major difference are the cams, tri y headers and compression all 560s us/euro had the twin snorkel air cleaners
What amazes me in all his videos is the narrowness of those English B roads. The lane has barely enough width for this big Merc and when a truck comes along even our host reflexively nudges toward the outside. As a cyclist I am mystified how time trialling and other forms of bicycle activities were even carried out in England in decades past, or even now. Toward the end of the video along came a cyclist, laboring, no doubt aware how out of sync he was with the surrounding traffic. Not a place Iād want to be.
Another very informative video, Iain,thanks.
Ian, I know you said quite often in the video that the 560SEC was the pinnacle of Mercedes Benz offerings but would you say it was above the 560SL?? I mean if you went into the Dealership and told them you want the flagship car, would they say it was the 560SEC or the 560SL??? I'm an American and i was always told the 560SL was the flagship. Love your videos btw.
Iain should be presenting Top gear and the like, Talk about knowing your onions when it comes to cars! š
This era Mercedes S-Class are my favorites šā¤ļø remember in the 80ās seeing these on the Autobahn in Germany, in Monaco and in France ā¤ these ones has stood the test of time š this is the 560 SEC but I can settle for the more humble 500 SEL or SEC šš they are so beautifulā£ļø
I had one in Arizona in 2009 for over two weeks. What an amazing car. Hated saying goodbye to it.
I recall the arrival of the 560SL, SEC, SEL here in the United States at the Indianapolis auto show. The dealer was very happy because they could finally offer an alternative to the gray market 500 cars being imported. They lied to us though and said that the 560 was a North America exclusive model… The 560SL was so much better than the 380 and I'm not including the single row timing chain issues and head bolt problems. You mentioned that the US version was rated at 240 hp. Being in Indianapolis in the Mercedes-Benz club, several members that had strong backgrounds believed this to be underated and suspected closer to 275. No idea if any of that is true. My 1989 560SL doesnāt disappoint. Very easy to underestimate the power on tap.
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The US Models 1986-1991 560SECs have two air intakes, unlike the SL560s.
Wow! I drove one last week..it was hard to give it back! ā¤
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I think I need to being you my 509 SEC.
Patrick Swayze literally used it as a barn-stormer in movie Road House
From what ive seen the US and euro spec both had dual induction pipes. Only ones with single air intake is the 107 because of smaller engine bay
Truly, the high watermark of excellence relative to the disposable (i.e. high initial cost, unreliability, rapid depreciation, etc.) models Mercedes puts out today.
Ok….in its day….but that day is also our day now. All cars as great a long long time ago….all great….now.
Iām sure the owner was over the moon to get the car back and working as it should . Great information Iain . Your wealth of knowledge knows no boundaries. Great video again . Thank you.
I love love love this car.